A80608:1991
The bloody tenet, washed, and made white in the blood of the LambThe bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe
The bloody tenet, washed, and made white in the blood of the Lamb: being discussed and discharged of blood-guiltiness by just defence. Wherein the great questions of this present time are handled, viz. how far liberty of conscience ought to be given to those that truly fear God? And how far restrained to turbulent and pestilent persons, that not only raze the foundation of godliness, but disturb the civill peace where they live? Also how far the magistrate may proceed in the duties of the first table? And that all magistrates ought to study the word and will of God, that they may frame their government according to it. Discussed. As they are alleged from divers Scriptures, out of the Old and New Testament. Wherein also the practise of princes is debated, together with the judgement of ancient and late writers of most precious esteem. Whereunto is added a reply to Mr. Williams answer, to Mr. Cottons letter. / By John Cotton Bachelor in Divinity, and teacher of the church of Christ at Boston in New England.The bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe: being discussed and discharged of bloud-guiltinesse by just defence. Wherein the great questions of this present time are handled, viz. how farre liberty of conscience ought to be given to those that truly feare God? And how farre restrained to turbulent and pestilent persons, that not onely raze the foundation of godlinesse, but disturb the civill peace where they live? Also how farre the magistrate may proceed in the duties of the first table? And that all magistrates ought to study the word and will of God, that they may frame their government according to it. Discussed. As they are alledged from divers Scriptures, out of the Old and New Testament. Wherein also the practise of princes is debated, together with the judgement of ancient and late writers of most precious esteeme. Whereunto is added a reply to Mr. Williams answer, to Mr. Cottons letter. / By John Cotton Batchelor in Divinity, and teacher of the church of Christ at Boston in New England.
London: printed by Matthew Symmons for Hannah Allen, 1647
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He tells us, he might here engage himself in a controversy with me, but that neither the Treatise will permit: nor is there need, since it hath pleased the Father of Lights to stir up the spirit of a faithful ⟨p. 124⟩witness of his Truth, in this particular, Mr. Can, to make a large and faithful Reply to a Book printed in Mr. Robinsons name, tending to prove such a lawful Liberty.
He tels us, he might here engage himselfe in a controversie with me, but that neither the Treatise will permit: nor is there need, since it hath pleased the Father of Lights to stirre up the spirit of a faithfull ⟨p. 124⟩witnesse of his Truth, in this particular, Mr. Canne, to make a large and faithfull Reply to a Booke printed in Mr. Robinsons name, tending to prove such a lawfull Liberty.
Reply. Mr. Can is unknown unto me, and his Book also: which I have not had the Liberty to get, in these remote ends of the world. I shall willingly bestow the reading of them if they come to my hands, and God give opportunity, especially if I see the spirit of a faithful witness in them, which the Examiner extolleth. Only I am apt to think, as young men grow in years, and gifts, they will also grow up to the mellow-mildness, and softness and moderation of riper age as Mr. Robinson in many things did.
Reply. Mr. Cann is unknowne unto me, and his Booke also: which I have not had the Liberty to get, in these remote ends of the world. I shall willingly bestow the reading of them if they come to my hands, and God give opportunity, especially if I see the spirit of a faithfull witnesse in them, which the Examiner extolleth. Onely I am apt to thinke, as young men grow in yeares, and gifts, they will also grow up to the mellow-mildnesse, and softnesse and moderation of riper age as Mr. Robinson in many things did.